Jordan Burch, Oregon: 2025 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Burch was a five-star recruit from Hammond School in Columbia, S.C. in the class of 2020

Oregon’s Jordan Burch is a veteran pass rusher in the midst of a career year. His performance this season has solidified his stock as a top 100 selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. Burch is a freak athlete, and his on-field performance is finally starting to match his testing numbers.

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Jordan Burch, Edge Oregon: 2025 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Fifth-year senior defensive end from Columbia, S.C.

Background: Burch was a five-star recruit from Hammond School in Columbia, S.C. in the class of 2020. He was the No. 8 recruit according to 247Sports, No. 17 for Rivals, and No. 11 for On3.com. ESPN ranked him 4th in the nation with a 91 grade out of 100. Burch transferred from South Carolina to Oregon for the 2023 season. He helped Hammond to its third consecutive South Carolina 3A State Championship as a senior. Burch was a USA Today All-American and was a captain at the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. He also played basketball for Hammond. Burch was born on Oct. 10, 2001.

Injuries & Off-Field: Missed the final two games in 2020 with a hand injury, exited 2023 Pac-12 Championship Game with a left knee injury, missed three consecutive games in 2024 with a lower body injury suffered in practice, suffered an ankle injury vs. Maryland that caused him to miss the Wisconsin game (2024)

Awards: 2023 Honorable Mention All-Pac-12

Pros: Freaks List inclusion, densely built frame, relentless motor as a rusher, quality bend, dips hips and bend ankles to whip around the corner, developing ghost move, chops, rip move, swim move, inside spin move, hump move, long-arm move, forklift move, speed to power, uses a long-arm or speed to power to pry open B-gap, sets offensive tackle up for moves with inside counter fakes, impressive footwork to set up rush moves, manipulates rush tempo, snatches and pins the tackle’s hands, counters inside when nearing the rush’s apex, good closing burst, gets hands in throwing lanes, uses a long-arm to set the edge well, turns running backs inside toward his help, lateral agility to split blocks when lined up between the tackles, missed tackles are rare

Cons: Age, questionable arm length, doesn’t look anywhere close to listed weight, won’t keep positional versatility in the NFL, inconsistent hand placement, needs to replace hands faster, fails to keep his frame clean, allows offensive linemen into his frame too frequently, too much working chest-to-chest with linemen, untapped upside for rush moves, some inconsistencies in converting power to bull rush, speed to power and long-arm moves grind to a halt, lacking viable hand counters, hip stiffness occasionally pops up, lacks mass in lower half to hold POA consistently, trouble anchoring vs. inside zone when reduced inside, play strength doesn’t dominate when matched up with tight ends

Overview: Burch primarily lines up as a wide-9, 5-tech, and 4-tech for Oregon with a handful of snaps spent at 3-tech in a three-point stance. Despite his listed size, Burch doesn’t have the bulk or anchoring ability to maintain his interior snaps at the NFL level. His length doesn’t reach ideal measurements, but he’s a freak athlete with a densely built frame who reaches a top speed of 20.75 miles per hour, jumps 35 inches in the vertical, back squats 685 lbs., and sumo deadlifts 685 lbs. per Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List for The Athletic. Burch is an older prospect with a history of minor lower body injuries dating back to last season. He’s a relentless pass rusher who dips his shoulder and bends at the waist and ankles to whip around the corner at the top of the arc. His bend falls far short of elite but should meet the league’s standards. Burch’s pass rush plan includes chops, rips, swims, spins, humps, long-arms, forklifts, and converting speed to power. He’s also shown flashes of a developmental ghost move. The South Carolina native attacks and pries open the B-gap with power but also fakes B-gap counters to soften the offensive tackle’s outside shoulder. His footwork and manipulation of tempo set up his rush plan. Once past the offensive lineman, Burch uses his closing burst to hunt down the quarterback. The fifth-year senior must develop his hand usage to protect his frame better. His inconsistent hand placement and slow approach to replacing his hands fail to keep offensive linemen out of his frame. Burch ends up working chest-to-chest with linemen too often, which leads to a lot of dead plays. His flashes of converting speed to power are awesome, but his bull rush often grinds down. He lacks the deep bag of counters to revive his rush and suffers from some tightness that limits his bend. Burch uses a long-arm to set the edge against the run but lacks the mass in his lower half to anchor the point of attack consistently. He turns outside runs back inside but is at his best working vertically and attacking the play instead of holding a specific point.

Overall, Burch is an explosive athlete with enough bend to win around the corner and the play strength to challenge anchors. His value in run defense is questionable, but he’s a great athlete to have in a pass rush rotation. Even accounting for missed time due to injury, 2024 is Burch’s best season.

Role & Scheme Fit: Outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme or base end in a 4-3 scheme

Round Grade: Mid Third to Early Fourth Round

Size: 6'6", 295 lbs. (Unofficial)

Submitted: 10-12-24

Updated: 12-02-24